印科学家为昆虫打造豪华VR“娱乐”平台( 三 )


昆虫VR实验平台, 来源:参考文献1
研究昆虫的飞行和导航行为在现实生活中有着相当大的实践意义, 相关成果在害虫防治、农作物授粉以及虫媒病预防等方面都能够发挥作用 。 也许在未来, 我们能够发明让苍蝇主动舍生赴死的苍蝇拍, 打苍蝇也不再是需要屏气凝神的高难度作业了 。
参考文献:
1. Characterizing long-range search behavior in Diptera using complex 3D virtual environments
https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/05/12/1912124117
2. Scientists just figured out why it’s so hard to swat a fruit fly
https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/.premium-scientists-just-figured-out-why-it-s-so-hard-to-swat-a-fruit-fly-1.8852437
3. Insect virtual reality gives us a fly's perspective of the world
https://allyourfeeds.com/xr/news/insect-virtual-reality-gives-us-a-flys-perspective-of-the-world
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https://researchmatters.in/news/using-virtual-reality-understand-how-insects-fly

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